---
kind: "section"
citation: "7 C.F.R. § 62.207"
title: "7"
number: "62.207"
heading: "Official assessment."
url: "https://uscodex.org/cfr/7/62.207"
---

# §62.207. Official assessment.


Official assessment of an applicant's program shall include:

- (a) **Documentation assessment.** Auditors and other USDA officials shall review the applicant's program documentation and issue the finding of the review to the applicant.
- (b) **Program assessment.** Auditors and USDA officials shall conduct an onsite assessment of the applicant's program to ensure provisions of the applicant's program documentation have been implemented and conform to program procedures.
- (c) **Program determination.** Applicants determined to meet or not meet program procedures or requirements shall be notified of their approval or disapproval.
- (d) **Corrective and/or preventative actions.** Applicants may be required to implement corrective and/or preventative actions upon completion of an assessment. After implementation of the corrective and/or preventative actions, the applicant may request another assessment.

## Notes

### Authority

Authority: 7 U.S.C. 1621-1627.

### Source

Source: 85 FR 62937, Oct. 6, 2020, unless otherwise noted.